WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 279, 4 December 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night.

A number of Civil servants in different parts of the colony who are over 60 years of age have received notice that they will be retired from the 31st inst.

A building half-a-mile beyond liaiwarra, used in connection with the New Zealand Candle Company’s works, was destroyed by fire this morning. It was insured in the Guardian office for ,£SOO, and Liverpool, London and Globe for .£SOO. In the Supreme Court Paul Chequolle, convicted yesterday of wounding, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. The city authorities have decided to prosecute at once persons who have not complied with notices to equip their promises with proper fire escapes. The Minister for Lands will pay his first visit to Westland early next month, and complete his inspection of the farming districts in the North Island in March.

To-day’s advico from Cheviot states there was a slight shock at 9.45 last night, another at 1 a.m., and a heavy one at 3.50. MAKOHINE VIADUCT.

The Minister for Public Works states that trains will be running over the Makohine Viaduct on the Main Trunk lino in three months. MORE ’QUAKES.

The postmaster at Cheviot telegraphs that a sharp earthquake was felt at Parnassus at 2.45 this afternoon. SOLD EXPORT.

During last month 39,1850 z of gold was oxported from the colony, valued at £149,680, against 19,7390 z, valued at £70,957, in November of 1900. The »•'. turns for the various ports l"j' u month were Auckland Nel^n oz< Greymouth 39970*, D une dm 10,7010 z. The export 0 f gold for eleven months of the current year amounts to 410,3230 z. This year’s return will be the highest since 1873. REPRESENTATION COMMISSION.

Authority is given for the statement that the Representation Commission to allot additional seats allowed by the Representation Act of 1900 will not assemble till early next year.

FOOTBALL.

The New Zealand Bugby Union met to-night and resolved to send a delegate to the conference in Sydney in February. The Hon. Treasurer (Mr Hyams) was asked to be the delegate. The request of the New South Wales Union for permission to be given to some provincial union of New Zealand to tour New South Wales next season was refused. An appeal from the Athletic Football Club, of Oamaru, against the disqualification of a player named Turner was referred back to the secretary because it had not been sent through the Otago Bugby Union.